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Leaning Into Our Circumstances to Trust

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II Corinthians 2:14, "But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him."      It seems these days, many of my friends and acquaintances have arrived at a circumstance or circumstances in their lives not of their own choosing.  Circumstances way beyond their control.  I am no exception.  As a matter of fact, at times, I have felt as if God has left me, alone and empty.  Through circumstances of grief and pain, I've come to discover something so special, so great!  I live for a REAL God.  A God who has ordered my life for me long before I ever knew He existed!  Before I knew Him; He knew me!  He thought of me!  He had a plan all along, just for me!  Most of the time it's a plan I cannot understand.  He places these circumstantial crossroads in my life to cause me to stop and evaluate whether I will abandon to Him or choose to flee from Him.  I've chosen both, at one